Serum

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"Today is going to be a long day."

He lay in bed a moment longer, thinking about everything that had happened. He had no idea what he was doing today or tomorrow. 

He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep again.

When he awoke later, he heard voices outside his door.

He rolled over and looked at his clock. It was 9:12 a.m. He glanced out the window to see that it was cloudy. He sighed, then climbed out of bed and dressed quickly.

His stomach growled.

He went downstairs and ate some cereal. After eating, he made himself a cup of coffee and sat in front of the television.

"How's the weather?" A news anchor asked.

"Cloudy with scattered showers," the other anchor read aloud. "In other news, a new drug has been discovered by underground groups. Currently, it is illegal to hold such drugs."

"Oh really? What do the drugs do?"

"They-"